Achillea L.

Details

Name scientific

Achillea L., Sp. Pl. 896-900 (1753)

Preferred name

Achillea L.

Linked name

Achillea L. 1753

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

Nomenclature

Authors

Original authors

Publication place

Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.

Year published

1753

Publication page

896-900

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Achillea L.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Achillea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Compositae

Genus

Achillea

Subordinates

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Yarrow

Synonyms

Achillaea L.

Descriptions

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Achillea L.

Description

Perennial herbs, often with stout woody rootstock. Lvs simple and entire to 3-4-pinnate or pinnatisect, alternate. Capitula in corymbs, or rarely solitary, terminal, usually pedunculate, rarely shortly so; involucral bracts in several rows, with membranous margins. Receptacle flat or convex; scales present. Outer florets ♀, ligulate, yellow, white or pink; inner florets ☿; corolla tube compressed. Achenes all similar, compressed, glabrous, smooth, not or slightly winged at edges; pappus 0.